Politics

After five months of backroom jockeying and another six-hour meeting behind closed doors, California Assembly Democrats agreed Nov. 10 to a lengthy transition that will see Robert Rivas succeed Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon next summer. Emerging from a ballroom at the Sacramento Convention Center, Rivas,...

State Sen. Anthony Cannella, R-Ceres, announced Tuesday he has introduced a bill in the California State Senate to help homeowners in San Benito County receive tax relief on forgiven mortgage debt.

A group of San Benito County residents calling themselves the “Public Safety First” committee is seeking to recall two supervisors less than a year after they were sworn in for office.  The group recently began circulating petitions throughout the county to recall District 2 Supervisor...

Council members are considering whether to ask voters about extending the mayoral terms from two to four years just four years after locals offered their take.

Hollister School District officials cited school parents as being “not the most consistent voters” – as noted in a paid survey consultant’s report – in deciding to place a bond measure on the November ballot instead of June.

An overcapacity crowd flowed into San Juan Bautista City Hall on Tuesday evening to mostly voice opposition to a planned gas station and convenience store expected for the area near Highway 156 and the San Juan Inn.

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Democrat Assemblyman Luis Alejo retained his seat for another two years by cruising to victory Tuesday over Hollister resident Robert Bernosky.